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1926 Voorschoten train crash

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1926 Voorschoten train crash
Photograph of the derailed train
The derailed train at Voorschoten. Inset: The two railway employees that were killed
Voorschoten, Netherlands
Details
Date9 September 1926
LocationVoorschoten
Coordinates52°08′45″N 4°27′28″E / 52.14583°N 4.45778°E / 52.14583; 4.45778
CountryNetherlands
LineAmsterdam–Haarlem–Rotterdam railway
OperatorNederlandse Spoorwegen
ServiceRotterdam Delftsche Poort - Amsterdam Centraal
Incident typeDerailment
CauseTrack defect
Statistics
Trains1
Passengers~40
Crew4
Deaths4
Injured10 (severe)

On 9 September 1926, a passenger train was derailed near Voorschoten, Netherlands due to defective track. Four people were killed and 30 were injured.

Accident

On the afternoon of 9 September 1926, a passenger train from Rotterdam Delftsche Poort to Amsterdam Centraal was derailed near Voorschoten, Netherlands. The steam locomotive, baggage car and both carriages were derailed. The driver of the train survived the wreck; he used an axe to break into one of the carriages to assist those inside to escape. The guard of the train also survived.[1]

The victims were two railway employees, and two of the passengers.[2] Ten people were severely injured and many more suffered minor injuries.[1]

Aftermath

An international passenger train from Amsterdam to Paris, France, was held at Leiden Centraal, as the track was obstructed by debris. A farmer saw an opportunity to make some money from the crash, charging people 25¢ each to view the crash site at a distance of 20 metres (66 ft). He was criticized in the local newspapers for this. Explosives dispersed the derailed carriages following the accident. The locomotive was repaired, and had re-entered service by January 1927.[1]

Investigations

An investigation by the Dutch government revealed that a defective track was the cause of the derailment. An engineer and a supervisor were dismissed. An investigation by Nederlandse Spoorwegen could not reach a definitive conclusion as to the cause. They did not lay the blame on any individual.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Het ging eerder vreselijk mis op het spoor bij Voorschoten" [Things went horribly wrong on the railway near Voorschoten] (in Dutch). Omroep West. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "De onzettende spoorwegramp bij Voorschoten" [The terrible railway disaster near Voorschoten]. 's-Gravenhage in Beeld (in Dutch). 9 October 1926. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
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